Removing Global Protect from my mac

seanwebb68 · 06:42 AM

We have this horrible VPN software called global protect on our laptops but i need to remove it as its no longer needed.

When i try and move it to the bin it says it running...
If i kill it with activity manager it just reopens
If i kill it in terminal using kill -9 pid it reopens.

Does anyone have any idea on how i can stop this?

This is now resolved so can be closed

simsaladimbamba · 11:36 AM

What happens, if you do the following:

Best way to FULLY DELETE a program without the need of any additional, inefficient applications

Visual presentation of the steps outlined in above link:

And does Global Protect have its own uninstaller?

seanwebb68 · Sep 4, 2012, 07:54 AM

No uninstaller and i didnt try that method but as the program was still running im guess it would have failed.... If i get time ill reinstall and test it.

suwitcha · Nov 27, 2012, 08:01 AM

Uninstall is on this path /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources

I agree, bad program package.

simsaladimbamba · Nov 27, 2012, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suwitcha

Uninstall is on this path /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources

I agree, bad program package.

Why this complicated? Why the need to go into the package and delete part of the package when deleting the whole package works too, specially in combination with the steps I posted?

Or is this just a necropost without real content?

davegarcia · Jan 29, 2013, 09:03 PM

FYI,

This is how I removed the annoying GlobalProtect. It is badly developed software.

1. Go to application and rename the application. You will need your password.
2. Log off your user name and log back into your user account on your mac and move GlobalProtect to the Trash where it belongs.

Regards,

Dave Garcia

AndreLeComte · Mar 10, 2013, 12:26 PM

Running the install package gives the option to uninstall GlobalProtect. The install package is a file named globalprotect.pkg which can be downloaded by logging in at the VPN server address in a web browser.

khaledhawari · Mar 15, 2013, 12:49 PM

thanks for this very helpful post, it was a nightmare.

confirmed was able to uninstall by running the uninstall.sh script in the content package.

had to run the script as sudo though.

Sep 4, 2012, 06:35 AM	#1
seanwebb68 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010	Removing Global Protect from my mac We have this horrible VPN software called global protect on our laptops but i need to remove it as its no longer needed. When i try and move it to the bin it says it running... If i kill it with activity manager it just reopens If i kill it in terminal using kill -9 pid it reopens. Does anyone have any idea on how i can stop this? This is now resolved so can be closed Last edited by seanwebb68; Sep 4, 2012 at 06:42 AM. Reason: Fixed it
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Sep 4, 2012, 06:40 AM	#2
simsaladimbamba macrumors Core Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: right in back of you	What happens, if you do the following: Best way to FULLY DELETE a program without the need of any additional, inefficient applications Visual presentation of the steps outlined in above link: And does Global Protect have its own uninstaller? __________________ This is not Last edited by simsaladimbamba; Mar 13, 2013 at 11:36 AM.
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Jan 29, 2013, 09:03 PM	#6
davegarcia macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	How I uninstalled the annoying GlobalProtect FYI, This is how I removed the annoying GlobalProtect. It is badly developed software. 1. Go to application and rename the application. You will need your password. 2. Log off your user name and log back into your user account on your mac and move GlobalProtect to the Trash where it belongs. Regards, Dave Garcia
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Mar 10, 2013, 12:26 PM	#7
AndreLeComte macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	Re: Removing Global Protect from my mac Running the install package gives the option to uninstall GlobalProtect. The install package is a file named globalprotect.pkg which can be downloaded by logging in at the VPN server address in a web browser.
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Mar 15, 2013, 12:49 PM	#8
khaledhawari macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	thanks thanks for this very helpful post, it was a nightmare. confirmed was able to uninstall by running the uninstall.sh script in the content package. had to run the script as sudo though.
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Sep 4, 2012, 07:54 AM	#3
seanwebb68 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010	No uninstaller and i didnt try that method but as the program was still running im guess it would have failed.... If i get time ill reinstall and test it.
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Nov 27, 2012, 08:01 AM	#4
suwitcha macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Uninstall is on this path /Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources I agree, bad program package.
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